Living in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Area

Explore Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
6,112
households
14,493
Total Population
$93,600
Average House Value
$600
Average Housing Rent
$42,538
Average Household Income
94.43%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
5
Schools
1,944
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
13 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
18%
Percent Proficient - Math
18%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,112 households are located in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 area. Among them, 1,668 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,204 and 2,926 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
2% (275) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (768) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, Illinois
Household6,112
Population14,493
Household with Child (age 18 and under)1,668
(27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)4,204
Total Students2,926
Pre-Kindergarten275
Kindergarten121
Grade 1-81,277
Grade 9-12696
College/Graduate School557
Veterans11,340
Non-citizen275
Non-English Home Language768
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

11,690 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,661 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,661 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,968 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.40%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,158 for the 6,112 households in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $27,043. 13,735 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.43%.

Housing

There are 6,991 housing units in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 area, Illinois with 6,112 units (87.43%) occupied. 4,066 houses (66.52%) are occupied by owner and 2,046 houses (33.48%) are rented. The average housing value is $93,600 and the average rental cost is $600. 93 houses (1.33%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,012 houses (28.78%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 14,729 people lives in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 area, Illinois with 6,881 male and 7,848 female. The males to female ratio is 46.72 to 53.28. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.